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Community Lunch food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Mid Suffolk

Community Lunch holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 29 January 2025, 17 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Brome and Oakley Village Hall, The Street, Brome and Oakley

How it compares in Mid Suffolk

That puts Community Lunch among the 623 places in Mid Suffolk holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Mid Suffolk
5 out of 5 623 86% ← Community Lunch
4 out of 5 66 9%
3 out of 5 26 4%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 8 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 122 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Community Lunch none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Community Lunch, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Brome and Oakley Village Hall Other catering premises at this address Awaiting inspection
Mulberry Bush (Eye) Ltd Caring Premises 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 30 July 2025
Waveney Foodbank Retailers - other 1.2 miles away 5 - Very good 27 June 2022
Anglia Catering Mobile caterer 1.3 miles away 5 - Very good 5 October 2024
BP Scole SF Connect Retailers - other 1.5 miles away 5 - Very good 21 January 2026
Beard's Tea Rooms Other catering premises 1.6 miles away 3 - Generally satisfactory 11 June 2025
Eye Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 1.6 miles away 5 - Very good 14 February 2025
Lee's Cottage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.6 miles away 3 - Generally satisfactory 16 January 2026

Questions about Community Lunch

What is Community Lunch's food hygiene rating?

Community Lunch has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Mid Suffolk Council on 29 January 2025.

Is Community Lunch safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Community Lunch last inspected?

Community Lunch was last inspected on 29 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Mid Suffolk Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Community Lunch?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Community Lunch compare to other places in Mid Suffolk?

86% of the 728 rated food businesses in Mid Suffolk hold the top rating of 5, and Community Lunch is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Mid Suffolk Council inspects Community Lunch and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

Community Lunch is one of 91 rated food businesses in Eye. See every hygiene rating in Eye

Mid Suffolk inspects and rates 850 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Mid Suffolk

The official record is held by the council: http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/

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